ArticleCureus2020
The Effect of Radial Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in the Treatment of Trigger Finger.
Article in Cureus, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.
- Systematic mapping review of applications of extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) in hand surgery.JPRAS open · 2026Review
- Toward a Phenotype-Driven Continuum Model in Trigger Finger: Proposing a Sonographic Framework for Personalized Management.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Versus Open A1 Pulley Release for Trigger Finger: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Comparing the long-term effect of extracorporeal shockwave therapy and therapeutic ultrasound in treating trigger finger: A prospective cohort study.Saudi medical journal · 2025Article
- State of shock - a systematic review of extracorporeal shockwave therapy in hand surgery.GMS Interdisciplinary plastic and reconstructive surgery DGPW · 2025Review
- Primary Negative Prognostic Factors in Pediatric and Adult Patients Undergoing Trigger Finger Surgery.Cureus · 2024Article
- Application of extracorporeal shock wave therapy in nervous system diseases: A review.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Review
- Effects of dry needling on tendon-pulley architecture, pain and hand function in patients with trigger finger: a randomized controlled trial study.Journal of physical therapy science · 2019Article
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy (rESWT) on the treatment of trigger finger. Methods Eighteen patients, who were 2nd grade according to Quinnel classification and diagnosed with trigger finger, were included in this prospective cohort clinical study. The study consisted of only the experimental group and no control group. Eighteen patients with trigger fingers were applied to ten sessions, twice a week, for five weeks of rESWT (2000 impulses, 2 bar, 10 Hz). Pain scores (Numeric Pain Rating Scale), general functional capacity (Quick-DASH), range of motion, grip strength, and pinch strength were evaluated before treatment, after treatment, and three months after the treatment. Results Evaluation of ten sessions of rESWT that applied twice a week, for five weeks, was made before treatment, after treatment, and three months after the treatment. Statistical analyses were performed with the Friedman test. As a result of the analyses, there was a decrease in the pain levels (
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